Pflugerville - Hutto Edition | March 2023

GOVERNMENT

Cleanup after ice storm could last months in Pugerville and Hutto

BY CARSON GANONG

brush cleanup, including establishing drop-o zones, partnering with contractors and waste providers, and picking up brush directly from residents’ curbs. In Hutto, City Manager James Earp said the Hutto Resource Center, a local nonprot, has also mounted a volunteer eort to help with cleanup. “A number of folks have decided to volunteer either individually or as groups. … And then folks who need help with their debris removal get signed up [with the HRC],” Earp said. Hutto Communications Director Allison Strupeck said cleanup eorts in Hutto will likely continue through March and possibly April. Pugerville ocials anticipate a similar timeline. “Our public works folks have committed to driving every single road in this town, [but] it’s going to take a time to get through all the city,” Earp said.

Nearly a month after Winter Storm Mara left many Pugerville and Hutto residents without power in early February, both cities are still working to collect tree debris from private residences and public properties—a process that ocials said could still take several months. As of Feb. 28, city ocials estimate around 65,000 cubic yards of debris had been collected across properties in both cities. Pugerville accounts for about 62,000. Pugerville Public Works Director Evan Groeschel said in the days following the storm, clearing debris from roads and other public right of ways was the city’s rst priority. However, he said clearing brush from private residences has since become the city’s main task. Pugerville and Hutto are each employing a variety of tactics for

REMOVING BRUSH Pugerville and Hutto crews will likely continue collecting brush and debris for the next few months, city ocials said. Pugerville city crews continue to remove tree brush and debris from residents' yards following Winter Storm Mara in February. (Courtesy city of Pugerville)

PFLUGERVILLE • Crews have collected 62,200 cubic yards of brush from residents’ yards and public areas. • Pugerville sta estimates show workers have collected brush through 31.5% of city roads. Scan the QR code for more on the cleanup eort in Pugerville.

HUTTO • City sta estimates crews have removed approximately 2,200 cubic yards of tree brush and debris from residents’ yards and public areas.

SOURCES: CITY OF HUTTO, CITY OF PFLUGERVILLECOMMUNITY IMPACT

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